The Challenge is a national charity that was founded in 2009. Our mission is to connect and inspire people to strengthen their communities. We bring together local people across all generations, ethnic groups and incomes to build a stronger society.

This is a unique opportunity to join a fast moving, rapidly growing organisation, working with young people and local communities across the country. For more information about what The Challenge does and its values, please visit our website.

About the role

The staffing department will recruit 4500 leaders, mentors, facilitators and other staff to work on the NCS with The Challenge summer and autumn programmes in 2018.

The purpose of this role is to oversee staffing across our Buckinghamshire and Berkshire zone. This involves the entire staffing process: attraction, screening, assessment, communication, assigning staff to roles, DBS and reference take-up and payroll. The key indicators of your success are (a) filling roles across your geographical area, (b) feedback from the Programmes team on the quality of summer staff and (c) feedback from summer staff on the quality of their experience of staffing.

The Staffing Associate Manager has specific people management, local strategy, project management and overall delivery objectives. These will be formalised in the post holder’s PDR (Performance and Development Review) and discussed at weekly meetings with the Staffing Manager to whom this role reports.

About the opportunity

The Staffing Associate Manager’s primary responsibilities are:

Staff Management: Managing 1-3 Staffing Associates in a recruitment area. Ensuring that the team are always clear about their goals, are able to approach you with their concerns, are highly motivated and receive regular feedback.

Strategic Overview: Working with other staffing managers to ensure that the national strategic plan is being implemented. To report back to managers on any challenges and to quickly act on alterations to the plan, helping to ensure any shortfalls are flagged up as early as possible.

Budget management: Managing the budget for all staffing issues within the zone.

Local Leadership Team: Representing a regional section of staff at The Challenge, taking an active part in local decision-making, regarding office management and team communications.

About you

We are looking for exceptional candidates with the following experience and characteristics:

Interest in building stronger communities and seeing change in society

Beneficial

Experience of managing a team

Experience of managing relationships with external organisations

Experience working with diverse community groups

Knowledge of the third sector

Safeguarding Statement

The Challenge is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people that we work with. As

such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records

and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which

promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our programmes. We expect all staff and post holders to share this commitment to safeguarding by ensuring compliance with our policies and practices.

Additional​​Support​​Needs

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from a diverse range of people, including those with disabilities. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure that successful candidates are able to undertake the role that they are offered. We encourage candidates to get in touch with any concerns or questions they may have either before or during the application process by emailing the below email address.

Further Details

Weekend and occasional evening working is required, particularly over the summer period.

In addition to being part of a fun, dynamic and challenging workforce, we are proud to offer an attractive benefits package including contributory pension, Simplyhealth cash plan, Ride 2 Work, childcare vouchers, season ticket travel card loan etc to eligible employees.

This role is offered on a permanent basis in the Challenge’s Reading office, with occasional travel to our London Waterloo office.

Please apply by sending your CV and cover letter by email via the button below by9am on Monday 4th June- Interviews will be held the week beginning the 4th June.

Only applicants who have the right to work in the UK or have a valid visa or work permit for a minimum of 6 months at the time of application will be considered for this role.

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